If you are looking for a PC with everyday computing needs or even a budget gaming PC this can be the processor for you. With 2 cores & hyperthreading, it has a lot in store for the average home user. Foll are the pros:1. Lower power consumption (65W) as compared to Ci5 (95W) as a result less heat generation.2. Lower price as compared to i5-2500K (Around 6.5K lower)

Cons:1. Can't be overclocked

People looking for budget gaming build (25-30K) should go for this processor with a better GPU ...

In an decent budget this is an excellent microprocessor, 3.3GHz, 2 cores with hyper threading technology. I have installed it on intel board DH61WW and no external graphics card. RAM size is 4GB. Onboard graphics HD2000 with DVMT is giving outstanding results. I have played NFS undercover and Battlefield and saw very good graphics performance.

this is one of the best processors you can get if your budget is somewhere around 25000-30000. Also the intel HD 2000 is a decent graphics chip, i am running ps2 games with emulators with no external graphics card and with just the stock fan and one more fan on cabinet, just wanted to test it out. It ran svr 2010 with all the high settings at 50-60 fps and the cpu core temp was hardly 55-58C after playing for 30 mins. I would suggest unless you plan to play some extreme heavy games( to be hon...

I did bought it for my small office computers, considering our work to be more process oriented then an average user. But i must say, i3 second edition is a real charm. Processing power is much improved then previous editions and even motherboard for this processor is cheeper then first generation boards. So in totality First gen and second gen costs the same but you get whole lot of new technology. Go 4 it.

In an decent budget this is an excellent microprocessor, 3.3GHz, 2 cores with hyper threading technology. I have installed it on intel board DH61WW and no external graphics card. RAM size is CORSAIR 4GB. Onboard graphics MSI 9400 gt is giving outstanding results. I have played NFS undercover and Battlefield and saw very good graphics performance.